# List of Pittsburgh Steelers seasons

The Pittsburgh Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC; seven franchises in the National Football Conference (NFC) have longer tenures in the NFL. The team struggled to be competitive in its early history, posting winning records in just 8 of its first 39 seasons. Since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, however, it has appeared in eight Super Bowls and is one of only two teams, along with the New England Patriots, to have won the Super Bowl six times. The six championships place the Steelers fourth in the league in terms of total championships (including those prior to the first Super Bowl), trailing only the Green Bay Packers (13 championships), the Chicago Bears (9) and the New York Giants (8). The club's 16 AFC Championship Game appearances are the most all-time and behind only the 49ers (17) for total conference championship game appearances. In addition, they have hosted the second-most conference championship games (11) than any franchise in either conference, and are tied for second with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos with eight Super Bowl appearances; the Patriots currently hold the record of eleven appearances, as of 2021.
From 1974 to 1979 the franchise became the first NFL franchise to win four Super Bowl titles in six seasons, a feat which is yet to be matched. In 2005, the Steelers became the first #6 seed to advance to a conference championship game, and go on to win the Super Bowl, since the playoff field was expanded to 12 teams in 1990. The Steelers are 6–2 in the Super Bowl, winning Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL and XLIII while losing Super Bowls XXX and XLV.
As of the 2022 season, the Steelers franchise is tied for third with the Giants all-time in playoff appearances, with 33. The Steelers have the most playoff appearances among active AFC franchises, as well as the most since the official start of the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. The Cowboys (35) and Packers (35) are the only teams to have more playoff appearances. Coincidentally, these are also the only two teams to beat Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.
Key to color-coding of list of seasons table :
| NFL champions (1920–1969) | Super Bowl champions (1966–present) | Conference champions | Division champions | Wild Card berth | One-game playoff berth |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Finish | W | L | T | Pct | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches |
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| 1933 | 1933 | NFL | | East | 5th | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | | | Forrest Douds |
| 1934 | 1934 | NFL | | East | 5th | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | | | Luby DiMeolo |
| 1935 | 1935 | NFL | | East | 3rd | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | | | Joe Bach |
| 1936 | 1936 | NFL | | East | 2nd | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | | | Joe Bach |
| 1937 | 1937 | NFL | | East | 3rd | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | | | Johnny Blood |
| 1938 | 1938 | NFL | | East | 5th | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | | | Johnny Blood |
| 1939 | 1939 | NFL | | East | 4th | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | | | Johnny Blood (0–3) Walt Kiesling (1–6–1) |
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| 1940 | 1940 | NFL | | East | 4th | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | | | Walt Kiesling |
| 1941 | 1941 | NFL | | East | 5th | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | | | Walt Kiesling (1–2–1) Aldo Donelli (0–5) Bert Bell (0–2) |
| 1942 | 1942 | NFL | | East | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | | | Walt Kiesling |
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| 1943 | 1943 | NFL | | East | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | | | Greasy Neale & Walt Kiesling |
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| 1944 | 1944 | NFL | | West | 5th | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | | | Phil Handler & Walt Kiesling |
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| 1945 | 1945 | NFL | | East | 5th | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | | | Jim Leonard |
| 1946 | 1946 | NFL | | East | 3rd | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | | Bill Dudley (MVP) | Jock Sutherland |
| 1947 | 1947 | NFL | | East | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Lost Divisional Playoff (Eagles) 0–21 | | Jock Sutherland |
| 1948 | 1948 | NFL | | East | 3rd | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | | | John Michelosen |
| 1949 | 1949 | NFL | | East | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | | | John Michelosen |
| 1950 | 1950 | NFL | American | | 3rd | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | | | John Michelosen |
| 1951 | 1951 | NFL | American | | 4th | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | | | John Michelosen |
| 1952 | 1952 | NFL | American | | 4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | | | Joe Bach |
| 1953 | 1953 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | | | Joe Bach |
| 1954 | 1954 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | | | Walt Kiesling |
| 1955 | 1955 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 4 | 8 | 0 | .346 | | | Walt Kiesling |
| 1956 | 1956 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | | | Walt Kiesling |
| 1957 | 1957 | NFL | Eastern | | 3rd | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1958 | 1958 | NFL | Eastern | | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1959 | 1959 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1960 | 1960 | NFL | Eastern | | 5th | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1961 | 1961 | NFL | Eastern | | 5th | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1962 | 1962 | NFL | Eastern | | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1963 | 1963 | NFL | Eastern | | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | .607 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1964 | 1964 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | | | Buddy Parker |
| 1965 | 1965 | NFL | Eastern | | 7th | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | | | Mike Nixon |
| 1966 | 1966 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | | | Bill Austin |
| 1967 | 1967 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | | | Bill Austin |
| 1968 | 1968 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 4th | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | | | Bill Austin |
| 1969 | 1969 | NFL | Eastern | Century | 4th | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | | Joe Greene (DROY) | Chuck Noll |
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 13–7 Lost AFC Championship (Dolphins) 17–21 | Chuck Noll (AFC COY) Franco Harris (OROY, AFC OROY) Joe Greene (DPOY) | Chuck Noll |
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 14–33 | | Chuck Noll |
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 32–14 Won AFC Championship (at Raiders) 24–13 Won Super Bowl IX (1) (vs. Vikings) 16–6 | Jack Lambert (DROY) Joe Greene (DPOY) Franco Harris (SB MVP) | Chuck Noll |
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 28–10 Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 16–10 Won Super Bowl X (2) (vs. Cowboys) 21–17 | Mel Blount (DPOY) Lynn Swann (SB MVP) | Chuck Noll |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 40–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 7–24 | Jack Lambert (DPOY, AFC DPOY) | Chuck Noll |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 21–34 | | Chuck Noll |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 33–10 Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 34–5 Won Super Bowl XIII (3) (vs. Cowboys) 35–31 | Terry Bradshaw (MVP, SB MVP, BBA) | Chuck Noll |
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–14 Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 27–13 Won Super Bowl XIV (4) (vs. Rams) 31–19 | Jack Lambert (AFC DPOY) Terry Bradshaw (SB MVP) | Chuck Noll |
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Lost First Round Playoffs (Chargers) 28–31 | | Chuck Noll |
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–38 | | Chuck Noll |
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 24–17 Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 28–45 | Louis Lipps (OROY) John Stallworth (CBPOY) | Chuck Noll |
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 26–23 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 23–24 | Chuck Noll (MFC COY) | Chuck Noll |
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Chuck Noll |
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 3–24 | Bill Cowher (NFL COY) Barry Foster (AFC OPOY) | Bill Cowher |
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 24–27 (OT) | Rod Woodson (DPOY) | Bill Cowher |
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 29–9 Lost AFC Championship (Chargers) 13–17 | Greg Lloyd (AFC DPOY) | Bill Cowher |
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 40–21 Won AFC Championship (Colts) 20–16 Lost Super Bowl XXX (vs. Cowboys) 17–27 | | Bill Cowher |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 42–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 3–28 | Jerome Bettis (CBPOY) | Bill Cowher |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 7–6 Lost AFC Championship (Broncos) 21–24 | | Bill Cowher |
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Bill Cowher |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Bill Cowher |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | | Bill Cowher |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27–10 Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 17–24 | Kendrell Bell (DROY) | Bill Cowher |
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 36–33 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Titans) 31–34 (OT) | Tommy Maddox (CBPOY) | Bill Cowher |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Bill Cowher |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 20–17 (OT) Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 27–41 | Bill Cowher (TSN COY) Ben Roethlisberger (OROY) | Bill Cowher |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 31–17 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 21–18 Won AFC Championship (at Broncos) 34–17 Won Super Bowl XL (5) (vs. Seahawks) 21–10 | Hines Ward (SB MVP) | Bill Cowher |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Bill Cowher |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 29–31 | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 35–24 Won AFC Championship (Ravens) 23–14 Won Super Bowl XLIII (6) (vs. Cardinals) 27–23 | James Harrison (DPOY) Santonio Holmes (SB MVP) Mike Tomlin (Motorola NFL COY) | Mike Tomlin |
| 2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 31–24 Won AFC Championship (Jets) 24–19 Lost Super Bowl XLV (vs. Packers) 25–31 | Troy Polamalu (DPOY) | Mike Tomlin |
| 2011 | 2011 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Broncos) 23–29 (OT) | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2012 | 2012 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2013 | 2013 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2014 | 2014 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 17–30 | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2015 | 2015 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 18–16 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 16–23 | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2016 | 2016 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 30–12 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 18–16 Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 17–36 | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2017 | 2017 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 42–45 | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2018 | 2018 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2019 | 2019 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2020 | 2020 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 37–48 | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2021 | 2021 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 21–42 | T. J. Watt (DPOY) | Mike Tomlin |
| 2022 | 2022 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | | | Mike Tomlin |
| 2023 | 2023 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 17–31 | Cameron Heyward (WP MOY) | Mike Tomlin |
| 2024 | 2024 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 14–28 | | Mike Tomlin |
| Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | 681 | 585 | 22 | .537 | 1933–2024, regular season only | 1933–2024, regular season only | 1933–2024, regular season only |
| Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | 36 | 29 | — | .554 | 1933–2024, playoffs only | 1933–2024, playoffs only | 1933–2024, playoffs only |
| Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | Totals 6 Super Bowl Championships 8 AFC Conference Championships 24 Division titles | 717 | 614 | 22 | .538 | 1933–2024, regular season and playoff games | 1933–2024, regular season and playoff games | 1933–2024, regular season and playoff games |
Notes:
    The Finish, Wins, Losses, Ties and Pct columns include only regular season results. Postseason results are shown only within the "Playoffs" column. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the table.
    $^T$ Tied for this position with at least one other team
    $^1$ For the purposes of calculating winning percentage ties count as ½ win and ½ loss
    $^2$ The Playoff Bowl (a.k.a. Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) is regarded as an unofficial post-season exhibition for third place
    $^3$ Ranked by conference rather than division (strike shortened season).